 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...freewoman ; and those, to whom the promise of blessing is both made and performed. IV. 29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that...was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. But, as then, Ishmacl, which was the merely natural son of Abraham, persecuted Isaac, that was born above... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...RELIGION HAVE BEEN OPPOSED, IN ALL AGES OF THE CHURCH. Nasceris • . Aliusque ct Idem But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. GAL. iv. 29. VOL. lit. INTRODUCTION. THOUGH the actions of mankind appear greatly diversified from... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 624 pages
...the mother of us all. " Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children " of promise. But as then he that was born after the " flesh, persecuted him...that was born after the Spirit, " even so it is now. Nevertheless, what saith the " Scripture? Cast out the bond-woman and her son : " for the son of the... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...«he which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac wns, are the children of promise. But as then, he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit ; even so q| it is now. Nevertheless, what saith the Scripture ? Cast out the bond-woman and her son ; for the... | |
 | William Romaine - Christian life - 1809 - 260 pages
...broke out, as soon as there were two born into the world. Cain hated Abel, and slew him. Ever since, he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit. There has been one, and but one, perfect man upon the earth since the fall ; and the enmity of the... | |
 | Robert Hawker - Christian life - 1810 - 214 pages
...circumstance, in the allegory of the bondwoman's son and the heir of promise, so believers find it ; 'as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that...born after the spirit ; even so it is now*.' ' But however mortifying this doctrine be to our nature, (and abundantly so it hath ever been found to the... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 406 pages
...believe to have been exercised in the composition of these epistles. No. V. Chap. iv. 29- " But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit, even so it is now." Chap. v. 11. " And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution ? Then... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then, he that was bom after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit; even so it is now. Nevertheless, what saith the Scripture? Cast out the bond- woman and her son; for the son of the bondwoman... | |
 | Robert Traill - Presbyterian Church - 1810 - 544 pages
...to it, he only makes himself a laughing-stock to them. So saith the apostle-, Gal. iv. 29. As then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even to it is now. Pray now, what great perse-: cution was this ? The apostle is there speaking of Ishmael... | |
 | John Newton - Theology - 1810 - 636 pages
...circumstances were so to alter as to afford a fair occasion. For as, of old, " he " that was born alter the flesh, persecuted him that was " born after the Spirit*,'' even so it is now. And it is still as true as in the apostle's days, that " all who " will live godly in Christ Jesus,... | |
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But as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 
